Il Poggione | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015

Der Brunello di Montalcino DOCG der Tenuta Il Poggione ist ein Klassiker unter den Brunelli und weiß seit vielen Jahren durch sein Preis-Genuss Verhältnis zu Punkten.

 

Rigoros von Hand gelesen werden die Sangiovese Grosso Trauben des Il Poggione Brunello, wird zunächt im Edelstahltank vergoren, bevor er dann im großen Holzfass aus französischer Eiche reifen darf.

 

Insgesamt 30 Monate betrug die Reifezeit, bevor eine weitere Flaschenreifung im Weingut erfolgte.

 

Im Glas präsentiert sich der Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino in kräftigem Rubinrot. Die Nase zeigt intensive Aromen von roten Früchten wie Sauerkirschen und dunklen Brombeeren. Dazu delikate Gewürzaromen und leicht ätherische Noten.

 

Am Gaumen warm und mit seidig weichem Tannin. Der Nachklang ist aromatisch und lang.

 

"The Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino shows a darker and more concentrated appearance than many of its peers. The wine is beautifully abundant and fragrant in the most exuberant and expressive manner. You will recognize aromas of moist soil, tobacco and smoke. Candied cherry hovers over the entire bouquet. Fruit is sourced from older vines (all over 25 years old). Il Poggione occupies a special spot within the Montalcino appellation, and the area always produces slightly more concentrated and powerful wines. I find that to be particularly true in this gorgeous 2015 vintage. I am also very attracted to that almost dusty note of crushed mineral that rides long on the full-bodied finish. Il Poggione's Brunello is also distinguished by firm, youthful tannin that need a few more years to unwind."

"Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino offers up a dark, earthy, almost animal-like expression, showing black soil and undergrowth, giving way to crushed black cherry, dusty spice, and dried florals which lift the experience. On the palate, soft, fleshy textures usher in fresh cherry and strawberry, as brisk acids add energy, with savory herbs and minerals saturating, as the 2015 Il Poggione’s fruit nearly masks its structural core. The finish is long yet fresh, with classic, fine tannins, dried red fruits and pretty inner floral tones lingering throughout this perfectly balanced expression. The 2015 s pure class and built for the cellar.

 

With over 300 acres planted to vine, Il Poggione remains one of Montalcino’s largest producers of Brunello, and yet they continue to maintain a level of quality that is unparalleled through much of the region. Located in the warm, yet well-ventilated micro-climate of Sant'Angelo in Colle, in the southeast of Montalcino, Il Poggione Brunello displays elegance, depth, classic structure and Sangiovese purity - all while remaining a remarkable value. In the winery, Fabrizio Bindocci adheres to a progressive approach, blending tradition with innovation. His practice of completing fermentation using submerged-cap, is something you’d expect to see more in Barolo than Montalcino. From there the Brunello is refined for three years in 30-50-hectoliter casks (all neutral wood, of course) before resting in bottle one year prior to release. Finding another Brunello in this price-point that is as long-lived, true to place and coloring within classic lines, isn’t easy. (Eric Guido)"